My reply is: the software has no known bugs, therefore it has not been updated.

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Writing software that's safe even in the presence of bugs makes the challenge even more...

Writing software that's safe even in the presence of bugs makes the challenge even more...

One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.

One bug in an SMTP server can open up the whole machine for intrusion.

The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.

The Postfix security model is based on keeping software simple and stupid.

Defect-free software does not exist.

Defect-free software does not exist.

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security,...

At the time the Sendmail program had a very poor reputation with respect to security,...

This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer...

This will surprise some of your readers, but my primary interest is not with computer...

Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that...

Most of the effort in the software business goes into the maintenance of code that...

However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least...

However, writing software without defects is not sufficient. In my experience, it is at least...

Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of...

Coming back to the topic of computer security, the TCP Wrapper is an example of...

Lack of documentation is becoming a problem for acceptance.

Lack of documentation is becoming a problem for acceptance.

I want to avoid locking people into solutions that work only with Postfix. People should...

I want to avoid locking people into solutions that work only with Postfix. People should...

Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the...

Postfix keeps running even if one Postfix process dies; Windows requires that someone restarts the...

Sure, but competition is good for the user.

Sure, but competition is good for the user.

The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without...

The challenge with Postfix, or with any piece of software, is to update software without...

I don't expect an overnight change of all desktops to what the US Military used...

I don't expect an overnight change of all desktops to what the US Military used...

Like all software, Qmail can survive only when it keeps up with changing requirements.

Like all software, Qmail can survive only when it keeps up with changing requirements.

Qmail out of the box works fine, so people will want to use it regardless...

Qmail out of the box works fine, so people will want to use it regardless...

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own...

When I write software, I know that it will fail, either due to my own...

Windows favors multi-threading, which means that a service is implemented by one single process.

Windows favors multi-threading, which means that a service is implemented by one single process.

Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.

Adding functionality is not just a matter of adding code.